I read yesterday that this break up was short lived...at least as far as recorded material is concerned. Apparently they will release the third album.

Link ?

I saw a post from the magazine, Iron Fist, on Facebook. I don't know how true it is but it would make sense. Perhaps one of the insiders know.

Must be true cause Manuel Tinnemans is doing the artwork and he posted yesterday that his art for the cover is moving forward.

Releasing a last album of written material does not exactly mean the band is a united entity again... all this means is that an album was in the works before the break up and was completed enough to release still.

The Devil's Blood is no more. As of the 22nd of January 2013 The Devil´s Blood has returned into nothingness.

It has been a while since the announcement of our disbanding was made and we feel now is the right time to convey our plans for the legacy that TDB will leave.

Our music and artwork will remain available through both our own website and that of Ván Records as well as any other medium that will prove suitable.

At the time of the group’s disbanding there were several projects ongoing, each in different evolutionary stages. These were the following:

1. “III: Tabula Rasa or Death and the Seven Pillars”
A new, full length album with 7 new songs, for which only demos were made. Originally intended for a winter 2013 release. Artwork by Manuel Tinnemans

2. “66:2”
An acoustic EP with one new piece of music and 2 covers. Studio recordings unfinished. Originally intended for a release at Roadburn 2013. Artwork TBA.

3. A live DVD. Not yet edited or mixed. Originally intended for a release somewhere 2013/2014

4. Several live recordings. Not yet edited or mixed. Originally intended for use as live records, B sides and compilation material.

It is our desire to make all of this material available as it is right now. These recordings will be mixed and mastered by Pieter G. Kloos at the Void Studios in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Nothing will be altered, re-recorded or added to the music.

We are currently working towards realizing this goal and a release date for items 1 and 2 looks to be 30th of April. This is still tentative. For the other items no immediate plans have been made but they will be released when the time is deemed right.

Upon the release of the album and EP, SL will be giving a limited amount of interviews in which he will be answering questions regarding the end of the band, the current state and future of the legacy of The Devil’s Blood etcetera. This will be the last time SL will be available for comment on the subject of The Devil’s Blood. After this point he will only focus on his future spiritual and artistic path. Interested parties should get in touch through our record label, Ván Records. Only serious candidates need apply.

So by what I read, the 3rd and last album is just basically going to be released as the demo quality version as it sits right now with whatever mixing/mastering can be done to it... but basically just the raw version of the material without final artistic touch ups etc etc in a studio?

That could be alright or a total rough sounding horror show I suppose.

Wonder what happened that finishing the album proper is not an option (if I read that right)